A revised value for the neutron lifetime measured using a Penning trap

A revised value for the neutron lifetime measured using a Penning trap

We have re-evaluated the results of the neutron lifetime experiment based on storage of decay protons in a Penning trap. Combining improved statistical treatment of the data with precise measurements of the magnetic-field distribution in the trap, we arrive at a revised value $ \rm \tau _{\rm n}=889...

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Veröffentlicht in:Europhysics letters 1996-01, Vol.33 (3), p.187-192
Hauptverfasser: Byrne, J, Dawber, P. G, Habeck, C. G, Smidt, S. J, Spain, J. A, Williams, A. P
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Zusammenfassung:We have re-evaluated the results of the neutron lifetime experiment based on storage of decay protons in a Penning trap. Combining improved statistical treatment of the data with precise measurements of the magnetic-field distribution in the trap, we arrive at a revised value $ \rm \tau _{\rm n}=889.2\pm 4.8\;s$.
ISSN:0295-5075
1286-4854
DOI:10.1209/epl/i1996-00319-x